The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 16, 1998 - 3A LOCAL/STATE . C A MPUs i ^ Ecosystem management prof. named The School of Natural Resources and the Environment named Thomas Crow as its first Theodore Roosevelt Professor of Ecosystem Management. Crow is currently a research ecologist in the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Rhinelander, Wisc., a position he will retain at a reduced level. Crow will teach "Ecosystem Management" in the winter term. The course will focus on the practical, scien- tific and intellectual bases of ecosystem management through time. *Prof. to speak on social networks Sociology and business administra- tion Prof. Mark Mizruchi is set to address the topic, "Social networks: Fad or fact?" on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The lecture will be in the Michigan Union's U-Club from noon to 1 p.m. The event, which is free to the public, is part of an ongoing series of faculty speakers sponsored by the Michigan Union Program Board and the University's chapter of Mortar Board senior honor society. Blood Battle needs students' help The University's Blood Battle contin- ues this week at the Michigan Union in Wm Wn attempt to beat Ohio State University n the amount of blood donation. Students do not need to make an appointment before giving blood, and the process averages less than an hour. The blood drive is scheduled to take place in the Michigan Union from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. *Turkish history prof. to speak Selim Deringil, a professor of history at Bosphorus University in Istanbul, Turkey, will speak at 4:00 p.m. today in Suite 1636 of the International Institute, 1080 South University Ave. His lecture, "Reconstituting an Imperial State in the Late 19th Century: The Ottoman Empire and the Great Mowers," will explain how the Ottoman mpire, as the only non-Christian empire in Europe at the time, responded to challenges and created a new Islam. The event is sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the International Institute. 'U' publishes wetlands guide The Michigan Sea Grants, a joint pro- gram of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, has published "A Field Guide to Great Lakes Wetlands." The wetlands contain a diverse variety of specially-adapted vegetation and are vital to the well-being of the Great Lakes ecosystem. In the guide, author Walter Hoagman describes the ways that Great Lakes wet- lands change with varying lake levels nd how the changes affect plant life in he wetlands. Copies of the book are available for $9.95 from the Michigan ,Sea Grant office, located at 2200 'Bonisteel Blvd. Greek program receives grant The University's Department of clas- @ical studies recently received a $170,000 grant from the Foundation for Modern Greek Studies. The grant, combined with funds from other contributions, is the first of three annual $250,000 payments, which win to develop the modern Greek studies program in the classical studies department. The money will be used to help establish a chair for modern Greek studies. - Compiled by Daily StaffReporter Nick Bunkley. A2 group speaks against School of Americas By Josh Kroot Daily Staff Reporter Members of the Ann Arbor community plan to gather on the steps of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library to call for the closing of the Army School of the Americas tonight at 7 p.m. The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice is organizing the candlelight vigil. which marks the ninth anniversary of the massacre of six priests and two women by the Salvadoran army. The vigil also will serve as a send off for an Ann Arbor delegation planning to travel to Fort Benning, Ga., the site of the SOA. The delegates plan to meet with others from around the nation to call for the closing of the school. "As an American taxpayer, I find it disgraceful to support the atrocities which are caused by this school," said Jack Tocco, a member of the Overseas Development Network - a student organization that is sponsoring the event. The School of the Americas trains Latin American army officers in American military tactics. Interfaith Council members believe many of the schools' graduates are responsible for human rights violations in Central and South America. "For years, the school has helped train officers for oppressive military dictatorships in Latin America," said Mary Anne Perrone, president of the Interfaith Council Steering Committee. Perrone said the United States sponsored a dicta- torship in Guatemala that was responsible for 200,000 civilian deaths in the early 1980s. Joe Rivers, husband of U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D- Ann Arbor), is one of the delegates planning to trav- el to Georgia to protest the school. "I'm just going as a concerned citizen who is appalled by their atrocities," Joe Rivers said, adding that he believes the SOA is "policy gone wrong." "It stands out as the dark side of U.S. foreign pol- icy," he said, adding that his wife supports closing the school. She has signed on to close the school "on every bill that has come before Congress." Although none of the bills have passed, organizers of the vigil remain hopeful. "More and more people come (to the protest) every year," Perrone said. "Last year, over 2,000 people came. We estimate over 5,000 this year." Tocco, an LSA junior, said he believes most stu- dents at the University are largely unaware of the problem. "I think things like this vigil and protest will put the issue more into the spotlight," he said. But organizers said they agree that most Americans know little or nothing about the SOA. "We believe that most Americans would be appalled if they knew their tax dollars were going to support this place," Perrone said. The Interfaith Council has sponsored programs to raise student awareness about the issue. 1They have shown videos and hosted guest speakers at the University. They also sent lobbyists to Washington D.C. to put pressure on elected officials. "We are trying to cut the school's funding," Joe Rivers said. "If you don't have any bucks, you can't play Rambo." I DaimlerChrysler begins ad campaign DETROIT (AP) - Employees, executives and a pair of crash-test dummies are the stars of DaimlerChrysler AG's first advertis- ing campaign. They will be unveiled tomorrow when the new German- American automaker begins trading its stock on the Frankfurt and New York stock exchanges. The ads introduce the transnation- al company that has emerged from the combination of Chrysler Corp., the No. 3 U.S. automaker, and Daimler-Benz AG, the German com- pany that owns Mercedes-Benz. Together they comprise the world's fifth largest automaker as measured by vehicle sales. Using the theme, "Expect the extraordinary," the print-only cam- paign features close-up, black-and- white portraits of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler employees by celebriiy photographer Richard Avedon. The ads begin appearing in newspapers Wednesday and in magazines dated for next week. "We've started with a focus on the people," said A.C. "Bud" Liebfer, vice president of marketing for Chrysler. "Whatever success we have is going to be because of the people." MURDERS Continued from Page 1A brothers and Castillo that took place at a bar about 10 days ago. Late yesterday afternoon, AAPD officers and Michigan state police officers searched two apartments in the same building, which is located at 1125 Norman Pl. within the Stadium Apartments complex. Concerned Stadium Apartments residents huddled in a small group outside the building late yesterday afternoon, watching the shadows of Northville Crime Laboratory investigators through the half-drawn vertical blinds in the windows of the second-floor apartments. Police also searched the building's roof for evidence with the aid of the Ann Arbor Fire Department. Stadium Apartments resident Trevor Sowers, who lives next to the building where police were conducting their investiga- tions yesterday, said the complex has a history of disturbances. "At night there has been a lot of noise. I've actually called the police myself before" about noise and drinking violations, Sowers said. The Stadium Apartments complex contains more than 10 individual units, which each hold six apartments, Sowers said. He said a lot of children live in his cluster of buildings. "I've never felt unsafe in my own apartment," Sowers said, adding that when he leaves his apartment "it's always bein shady out there." Resident Ramani Kalpathi said he was shocked by the news of the alleged homicide. "It makes me feel very unsafe that people are carrying guns in this place," Kalpathi said. John Morrill, who moved out of the Stadium Apartments six months ago, said the apartments were not necessarily unsafe. "Safe - yes. But not the clientele that we wanted to raise my son around," Morrill said. AAPD sent an announcement to police agencies in other states and other areas of Michigan in search of Castillo. "We put out our broadcast and we're hoping someone will respond," Roderick said. Roderick described Castillo as a 5-foot-4-inch Latino male, weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He dri- ves a 1986 white Toyota sports car. Roderick would not say how long the Rueda brothers and Castillo lived in Ann Arbor or if and where they were employed. AAPD officials asked that anyone with information about the murders or information that might lead to Castillo's arrest call the AAPD's anonymous tip line at 996-3199. - Daily StaffReporter Gerard Cohen- Vrignaud contributed to this report. SARA SCHENCK/Daily LSA junior Stacey Johnson and her father Ken spend time together during Parents Weekend. 1X of events bri*ng parents 'U' for weekend MSA Continued from Page IA because of a lack of enforcement, Hovan said. "A qualified underdog without con- nections might need to spend 52-300 more" than a front-runner, said Olga Savic, MSA Rackham representative. Candidates traditionally line the walls and floor of Angell Hall with fliers encouraging students to vote, but LSA independent candidate Dale Winling preaches otherwise. "A large majority of people on this campus don't care what MSA does," said Winling, an LSA jtnior. "I'm kind of annoyed with all the campaigning I've seen in my years here." Winling said he encourages students to make a statement with "apathy about the MSA elections." Winling has run in two previous MSA elections, but has never served on the assembly. Although candidate numbers are somewhat lower than last year, there is still competition for seats in all schools except the School of Dentistry and the School of Business Administration. Don't forget about ME! Don't forget about NE! By Dave Lu Daily Staff Reporter With a myriad of events and activ- ities, the University played host to thousands of visiting parents this past weekend. Parents Weekend 1998, organized by the Student Alumni Council, took place Friday through Sunday. "Parents weekend gives parents a chance to come up to the University and get a feel of the campus while classes are in session," said Business junior Tracie Heyman, one of the event's co-directors. Hailing from all corners of the world, more than 3,500 parents attended the ninth annual parents weekend. Two parents traveled from Russia to visit their child. "The purpose of the SAC is to bring together students and alumni. We link the past with the present and the future," said SAC President Kelly Korreck, an LSA fifth-year student. "Parents weekend is the largest event for SAC, and it is all run by stu- dents." Coinciding with multiple other University events, parents weekend offered many entertaining activities for parents and students. In addition to Saturday's football game against Wisconsin, a sold-out performance at Michigan Theater featured comedian Margaret Cho. An art exhibition titled "The Secret Spaces of Childhood" opened dur- ing the weekend in the Residential College Art Gallery in East Quad Residence Hall showcasing the artistry of Jim Cogswell and Jean Magnano Bollinger, wife of University President Lee Bollinger. "We were happy that a lot of parents and families came," Art Project Director Elizabeth Goodenough said. Many Ann Arbor stores extended their hours of operation to accommo- date the influx of parents. "I love it here. There is so much to offer the students. If (students) chose to take advantage of every- thing here, they will all be very enriched," said Susan Kaufman, a visiting parent from Great Neck, N.Y. Kaufman and many other parents participated in tours of the University's Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology as an alternative to attending the foot- ball game. "I was really looking forward to seeing my parents," LSA first-year student Daria Moaveni said. "We went to the football game and then a performance of 'La Traviatta.' "My parents love U of M. They always say they would like to go to school here. They love the diversity and being in a college atmosphere" Moaveni said. LSA junior Lauren Fredericks, co- director of the weekend, echoed this excitement. "This was the biggest and- best parents weekend ever," she said. LAST CHANCEIII Senior Portraits Walk-In Week will be from Nov. 16- Nov. 24. Just stop by the Tappan room on the first floor of the Union: Monday - Friday 1 1:00am - 6:O0pm, (Tuesdays 1 1:00am - 9:00pm). Please present this COu pon when you have your picture taken and save $4 off the regular price of the sitting fee! Corrections: Michigan Student Assembly election rules allow students to vote from personal computers. This was incorrectly report- ed in Nov. 12 of the Daily. MSA does not officially support the idea of divesting University funds from tobacco stocks. This was incorrectly reported in a headline in the Nov. 6 edition of the Daily. THE CALEDR What's happening in Ann Arbor today I I I I I I I L E5 /IE $4 I I I I I Questions? call 764-9425 Walk-in Week: November 16 - 24th in the 1 st floor of Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 11:ooam - Thes. 1 1:00am - 9:00pm. the Union. 6:OOpm ® --- JI EVENTS U "Beating the Blues," Sponsored by Koessler Room, 7-9 p.m. Lobby, 8 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. UPsychology Academic Peer Advising, 647-3711, East Hall, Room 1346. 11 amm-4 p.m. I I I